{"id":7551,"date":"2018-06-23T21:21:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T20:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.protrainings.eu\/?p=7551"},"modified":"2018-06-23T21:21:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T20:21:16","slug":"best-of-both-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/best-of-both-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of both worlds?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/best-of-both-worlds\/shutterstock_692440612\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7555\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7555 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_692440612-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"learning\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>A recent study compared self-learning to a classroom course, with the aim of finding out whether the pure self-learning method was as effective.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The result: \u201cSelf-learning is not inferior to facilitator-led learning in the short term. Self-learning resulted in a better retention of BLS-skills three months after training, when compared to facilitator-led training.\u201d This means that people remembered more of their training when they taught themselves. Methods such as online training are ever-popular and the ProTrainings course in basic life support covers everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but we over the best of both; blended learning is a mixture of online and classroom training, which judging by these results may even improve retention further. The same practical elements are included in the course, but because there\u2019s an online part it requires less time stuck in the classroom. The convenience of online training is undeniable, with courses being available 24\/7 across both mobile and desktop devices. There\u2019s no need to leave home or the office, so it\u2019s a win-win for the trainee and employer.<\/p>\n<p>Access the study here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resuscitationjournal.com\/article\/S0300-9572(18)30107-2\/fulltext\">www.resuscitationjournal.com\/article\/S0300-9572(18)30107-2\/fulltext<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at our courses for basic life support here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.probls.co.uk\">www.probls.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study compared self-learning to a classroom course, with the aim of finding out whether the pure self-learning method was as effective.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[185,65],"class_list":["post-7551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-courses","tag-learning","tag-training"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Best of both worlds? 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